The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
MAGAZINES

opening article an entertaining and instruc-
i've paper by Prof. D. A. Sargent. M d Of
harvard College, entitled NThe Physical
Proportions of the Typical Man, in which
Ine author has for the first time published
IN oettll some OF the results of his long ex-
periehce as teacher and student of physic-
r VI Sna.iiing, on which he is perhaps the
aI5,,,' et auohorlty. 1t contains charts for
accurate physical measurement and COM
parlson, which DIR. Sargent has Constructed
from the measurements of 1O. 900 individuals
ranging from II to 80 years of age.
me second and concluding article by
Spnl y. ROPES, on "Some Illustrations of
Napoleon and his Times,n takes up the en-
reer OF the great Emperor after the peace
vi llislt. This article is fuller than the pre-
vlous one OF estimates of the most impor
oanC Napoieonic campaigns. Those inter-
eaCeo IN the picturesque social history of
MeW YORK and New England, during the
early years OF this century, will find some
exceedingly bright and entertaining pictures
OF That period in the selections from the let
ters OF Eliza Southgate Bovine, which are
mere published under the title of GA Girls
Lie Eighty Years Ago" As the result of
long residence in France, W. G. Brownell
mas written some acute and thoughtful pa
pers on French Traits" the first of which
rs published in this number under the title
Inc Social Instinct" The number has a
great deal of other matter of a highly in
terestlng and valuable character. Charles
Scribners Sons. New York.
The July number of Harper's Magazine
opens with very strong article, in the series
OF "Great American Industries. y on print
ing, continuing the important article in the
previous number on paper. Edwin A. Alb
oey contributes charming set of eight
pictures, illustrating the old anonymous
t DaI1ad OF "Phillada." One of the pages,
~Wll had her to the Wine" is the frontis-
piece OF the number. Apropos of the Fourth
OF July and of the commencement season,
Is an entertaining article by Capt Charles
kng, U. s. A, upon cadet Life at West
Point" The famous African traveller,
Joseph Thomson, writes entertainingly con-
cernlng the customs and civilization Of "a
Central Soudan Town" An important
series OF Southern articles is begun in this
number. Under the title ''Here and There in
the South" Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis
Weayes into story form journey through
the Gulf States, and her narrative is beauti-
fully illustrated by William Hamilton Glib
son. A stirring incident of the war is told
In Miss Grace Kings story: bayou
L'Ombre. Charles Dudley Warmers
Mexican Notes." in the fourth part, are
centred upon the picturesque cities of Mo-
relia and Patzcuaro. The easy Chairn
comments in the usual lively manner upon
topics suggested by current events. Harper
Bros, New York.
With its July issue the prosperous Mago-
zine Of American History begins its
eighteenth volume. Its contents are more
than ever attractive this month. A superb
portrait of Henry Laurens, the South Caro-
lima statesman of the Revolution, graces the
opening page, accompanied by a realistic
and engaging sketch of "Henry Laurens in
the London Tower" from the editor. Gen.
Arthur F. Devereaux follows with spir-
tied and thrilling account of ''Pickett's
Charge at Gettysburg" in the defense of
which he participated. Mr.. Justin Winsor,
the accomplished Boston historian, con-
tributes timely and most valuable paper
on 1.-THE Manuscript Sources of American
History" Gen. P. st. George Cook, U. s..
A, A. NJ, writes an interesting his
toric chapter on one of his early exploits
in the Southwest in 1913, entitled Zone
Days Work of a Captain of Dragons. y
George E. Foster gives the history of
Journalism Among the Cherokee Indians "
William d. Kelley, Hon Charles K. Tuck
erman, James E. Deane, Walter Booth
Adams and others contribute short papers.
749 Broadway, New York city.
The July Eclectic has fine steel engrav-
ing as a frontispiece, being the beginning of
a new volume, the forty-sixth. It is almost
superfuous to enlarge on the general excel
lencies of this publication, containing, as it
does, month by month, the choicest selection
from the foreign, especially the English,
magazines and reviews. In spite of the
great competition at home in magazines, the
Eclectic holds its place. The present num-
Der sustains the reputation of the magazine.
Among the contributors are Richard JEFF
ferries, Walter Pater, George j. Romanes, Sir
Francis Hastings Doyle, Albert Shaw, w.
H. Mallock, Lord Byron IA hitherto unpub-
lished fragment, Lord Brabazon, and Sir
William Wilson Hunter, K. G. S. l. Arti-
Giles of special interest are Mature and
Books" 1.-THE American State and the
American Man." Mental Differences be-
tween Men and Women" and Infant Rail
by French critic, Francis Paul, on the
great French idol, Victor Hugo. E. R. Pei
ton, % Bond street, New York.
Petersons Magazine for July begins a
new serial, "Along the Bayou" by the very
popular Southern writer, Miss Alice Bow
man. There is scarcely an American
author who, during the past ten
wears, has achieved marked celebri-
ty at home or in England, but belongs to
the South, and it is only just to Peterson
to admit that its columns have introduced
several young Southern writers to notice
Peterson's Magazine, 306 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa
American Art, illustrated, for June.
This number has number of fine illustra-
lions and interesting and valuable articles on
art. Students of art and those interested in
o,.t e+,,dias will find this number a yery sat-
isfactory one. American Art Magazine
Company, 179 fremont street. Boston, room
40.
Our Little Men and Women is fully half
pictures. The other half stories and histo-